Hours before last week's presidential debate, new data from the U.S. Census confirmed what many of us had suspected: California's poverty rate remained the highest of any state, increasing in 2023 to 18.9% from 16.4% in 2022. In an election cycle that has seen issues surrounding economic mobility too often...
Kyler Murray, Marvin Harrison Jr. Lead Cardinals to Dominant Win Over Rams
GLENDALE — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was asked about his thoughts during that spectacular play in the first half. You know, the one where he had a Houdini-like scramble to avoid trouble before figuring out a way to pick up a big gain. Murray thought for a moment, then...
Chargers Dominate Panthers with Balanced Offense and Stifling Defense
CHARLOTTE — Justin Herbert averaged more than 40 pass attempts per game over his first four years in the league. He's attempted just 46 total in his first two games under new coach Jim Harbaugh. And that's just fine with the Los Angeles Chargers star quarterback. The Chargers are off...
Support for Prop 2 School Construction Bonds Drops Over Labor Discrimination Concerns
Support for California's Proposition 2, a $10 billion school construction bond, is weakening as voters become aware of its provisions limiting construction labor and increasing costs, according to a BizFed news release. A recent poll by the Central Valley Business Federation reveals that backing for Proposition 2 has dropped to just...
Town Hall Season Features Fonda, McMaster, Pelley, and Clovis ‘Twilight’ Lectures
Jane Fonda, H.R. McMaster, and Scott Pelley highlight the eight speakers a new-look San Joaquin Valley Town Hall has assembled for its 2024-2025 season. What's new? A two-event "Twilight Series" in Clovis that kicks off at 7 p.m. Wednesday with McMaster, a retired Lt. Gen. who served as National Security...
Fresno Jury Sides With Former Police Chief. How Much Was He Awarded?
A Fresno County jury concluded on Monday that the city of Parlier was wrong when it fired its police chief. Jose Garza served as Parlier police chief from 2017 until his firing in 2021. He said the city council let him go after he refused to call off an investigation...
Fresno Pacific Says You’re Invited to Its 80th Birthday Party
The battles of World War II were still raging in Europe and Asia when Pacific Bible Institute first opened its doors at 1095 N. Van Ness Ave. in Fresno on Sept. 18, 1944, to 28 students. Fresno Bible Institute, established by the Mennonite Brethren, was renamed Fresno Pacific University in...
New ‘Fusion’ Bakery in Clovis Will Serve Breakfast & Lunch Inspired by World Cuisine
A new Clovis bakery will offer more than just custom cakes and breads, but breakfast and lunch, inspired by foods from around the world. Navdip Singh, owner and partner of Rustika Cafe and Bakery, says his new business at Herndon and Willow avenues — in the Target shopping center —...
The Next Generation of Buffetts Is Poised to Become One of the Biggest Forces in Philanthropy
OMAHA, Neb. — The next generation of Buffetts — Howard, Susie and Peter — is poised to become one of the most powerful forces in philanthropy when their 94-year-old father, the legendary businessman and leader of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, eventually passes away. But it wasn't always going to be...
Putin Orders Military to Boost Troop Numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 Million as Ukraine Fighting Continues
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the country's military to increase its number of troops by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million, as Moscow's military action in Ukraine drags on for more than 2 ½ years. Putin's decree, published on the official government website, will take...